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OU Health Ceasing Some Gender Care after Funds Threatened
The University of Oklahoma Medical Center confirmed it will stop offering some gender-affirming medical treatments after state lawmakers threatened to withhold millions of dollars in federal funding earmarked for the University Hospitals Authority.
Drag Performer Sues Blogger for Defamation over Edited Video
A drag performer has filed a defamation lawsuit against a far-right blogger he accuses of releasing a doctored video that falsely made it look as if he had exposed himself to children.
Amazon Unveils Bedside Device that Tracks Sleeping Patterns
Soon enough, a bedside Amazon device might know whether you're sleeping — or not.
Rohingya Seek Reparations from Facebook for Role in Massacre
For years, Facebook pushed the narrative that it was a neutral platform in Myanmar that was misused by malicious people. But a new report states that narrative is false.
Senators Push to Reform Police's Cellphone Tracking Tools
Civil rights lawyers and Democratic senators are pushing to limit law enforcement's ability to buy cellphone tracking tools to follow people's whereabouts, sometimes without a search warrant.
Besties Arts: Curtain Up, Sound Check, Arts Opening
It's time to get back out there and enjoy the communal experience of the arts in person. There is plenty in the pipeline from our readers' local favorites in both the visual and performing arts.
Meta Disables Russian Propaganda Network Targeting Europe
Meta has disabled a sprawling disinformation network. Instead of actual news, the fake sites contained links to Russian propaganda and disinformation about Ukraine.
Virginia Students Protest Youngkin Transgender Policies
Student activists held school walkouts across Virginia on Tuesday to protest Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's proposed changes to the state's guidance on transgender student policies, revisions that would roll back some accommodations.
Student who Sued Military over HIV Policy Settles Case
A student at a military college who sued after he was deemed unfit for service because he tested positive for HIV has settled his lawsuit and plans to pursue his dream of becoming an Army officer.
LGBTQ+-Friendly Church OK with Getting Southern Baptist Boot
The College Park church found itself in the news last week when the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee voted to remove it from its rolls because of its "open affirmation, approval and endorsement of homosexual behavior."
Transgender Deputy Suing Georgia County Goes to Trial
A sheriff's deputy returned to court Monday for a civil trial seeking monetary damages from the Georgia county that employs her after a federal judge ruled her bosses illegally denied the deputy health coverage for gender-confirmation surgery.
UK: TikTok May Face Big Fine over Children's Data Protection
TikTok could face a 27 million-pound ($29 million) fine in the U.K. over a possible breach of U.K. data protection law by failing to protect children's privacy when they are using the video-sharing platform.
Fed Officials Call for More Rate Hikes to Fight Inflation
The Federal Reserve will have to keep boosting its benchmark interest rate to a point that raises unemployment and gets inflation down from unusually high levels, two officials said in separate remarks Monday.
Bam! NASA Spacecraft Crashes into Asteroid in Defense Test
A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth.
British Pound Plummets to New Lows Against U.S. Dollar
The British pound fell to all-time low against the U.S. dollar early Monday after Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng pledged further tax cuts, fueling concerns about the government's economic policy.
U.S. Spy Satellite Launched into Orbit from California
A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket on Saturday.
Oscar-Winning 'Cuckoo's Nest' Actor Louise Fletcher Dies
Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" set a new standard for screen villains and won her an Academy Award, has died at age 88.
Watch: Elton John Plays White House Lawn as Part of Farewell Tour
Elton John said Friday that he'd played in some beautiful venues, but the stage in front of the White House, beneath a massive tent on a perfect autumn night, was "probably the icing on the cake."
Tutu's Daughter Barred from Funeral Role over Gay Marriage
The daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been barred from officiating at a funeral in a church in England because she is married to a woman, the BBC reported Friday.
Hilary Mantel, Author of 'Wolf Hall' Tudor Saga, Dies at 70
Hilary Mantel, the Booker Prize-winning author who turned Tudor power politics into page-turning fiction in the acclaimed "Wolf Hall" trilogy of historical novels, has died, her publisher said Friday. She was 70.